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An investigation is under way into why the Russian Soyuz capsule carrying NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and guest researcher Yi So-yeon landed more than 250 miles short and nearly three times harder than planned. It took the Russian recovery team a half-hour to find the capsule, which was burnt from overheating during its steep plunge through the atmosphere. It was the third so-called ballistic return of the capsule with a space station crew. Whitson and her crewmates were able to climb out of the Soyuz unassisted while they awaited rescue. The spacecraft is believed to have set off a grass fire at touchdown. Photo by Reuters.

1 posted on 03/26/2009 6:39:12 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

I anyone going to protest his house? /s

LOL!


2 posted on 03/26/2009 6:48:24 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama dozed.....people froze.)
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To: JoeProBono

“Word and Excel”

Word was a poor second to Ami Pro from Lotus and Excel was a terrible copy of Lotus 1,2,3 and Lotus Symphony.

Both the Lotus programs were far superior Windows apps (at that time).

MS out marketed Lotus including forced their Office Suite on the computer manufacterers.

It was darn shame as Ami Pro was much better than Word.


3 posted on 03/26/2009 6:51:40 PM PDT by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.)
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To: KevinDavis

:’)


6 posted on 03/26/2009 7:24:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: JoeProBono

Ballistic reentries are not fun.

IIRC, it wasn’t a grass fire. (Wheat or something)


8 posted on 03/27/2009 12:13:52 AM PDT by Fichori (The only bailout I'm interested in is the one where the entire Democrat party leaves the county)
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